#ADC461
Closest named color: Light Olive (#ACBF69). oklch(78.2% 0.128 120.3), rgb(173, 196, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#ADC461 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive (#ACBF69), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive (#ACBF69) |
| Black text | 10.84:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADC461 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 196, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 46%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.128 120.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #ADC461 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADC461 | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADC461 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADC461 text on black | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7EB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 118.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EED3
oklch(93.6% 0.037 120.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2E1AC
oklch(88.5% 0.072 120.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADC461
oklch(78.2% 0.128 120.3)
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Step 400
400
#93AF00
oklch(70.7% 0.169 120.5)
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Step 500
500
#7E9600
oklch(63.2% 0.151 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#ADC461 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #CEBA58 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCBA67 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5BBAD | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADC461
#ADC461
oklch(78.2% 0.128 120.3)
- #C5A4FD
#C5A4FD
oklch(78.1% 0.128 300.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #ADC461, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.018
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.020
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.021
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.027
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.045
Use #ADC461 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.